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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 6900121" data-attributes="member: 2012">"Emperor Mezzenbone's power doesn't exist in a vacuum, if you'll excuse my... turn of phrase.""Exactly that," Tocrhor confirms. "There are the other Grand Dukes to consider, especially Grand Duke Kupric, as well as the public opinion of the Empire's citizens not that that matters very much to Emperor Mezzenbone."Tocrhor shakes his head. "Replacing the Emperor is an unlikely prospect. Since he came into power 40 cycles ago, he has worked hard to cement his power over the Empire and its military might. And if he was overthrown, the type of dragon that would replace him would have to be a red. The Red Age is in its infancy. To remove the reds from power would be to throw the Imperial Charter out of the proverbial window and plunge the galaxy back into war. Your world could become the spark for a epic struggle that would remake the Dragonstar galaxy with death and violence.""That sounds frightening," Grand Duke Eltan says. "Let's not start a stellar war with Toril as the battlefield."Tocrhor looks first at Silhouette and then Kethrendil. Then he looks around the room at the people of Baldur's Gate. "How do I put this... have you ever had to deal with a cruel child who likes to drown entire ant-hills or tear the wings off flying insects? While the Emperor might not be a disturbed child, his cruelty is sadistic when he really wants something. Once he sees the report on your solar system, he's going to want to dig you all out and burn your world to its core."He looks at Eltan as he finishes. "Lord Eltan, you mentioned an alliance of cities. Can that alliance speak for all of Faerûn or for your entire continent or for your whole world?""No," Eltan says glumly."If you were to agree to be annexed into the Dragon Empire would you and your allies be willing to go to war against those that choose to fight even if those others are good people simply trying to protect their way of life?""I don't know," Eltan replies. "Probably not."Tocrhor looks directly at Keth. "If you give in to the Dragon Empire, you will have to choose whether or not you are willing to not only give up this city and the others in the alliance but your entire way of life. You could keep some measure of control over your daily lives but the world would be governed by the Empire. If your world is lucky, Grand Duke Kupric will become the world's protector but your world and it resources with still belong to the Dragon Empire as a whole." He looks at Silhouette before continuing, "If you are fine with that then you will have to come to terms that others on this world will oppose you and even hate you. There were many on my world that made that choice and either died horribly or gained power and wealth beyond anything you can imagine now.""These Chosen of yours could be a great weapon against the Empire or they could be turned to serve the Emperor if their souls aren't strong enough to resist the temptations that the Empire will dangle in front of them. Do all Chosen have good souls? If so, they will be a boon for your world and a great threat to Emperor Mezzenbone."</blockquote>

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